Lunette Menstrual Cup – Best Reusable Period Cup – Wear for 12 Hours and Reuse up to 10 Years, Violet Size 1 for Light to Moderate Flow

8/17: bought a clear one for wanted a dye free one and this time i didn’t buy it from Amazon themselves like i did purple one. bought it from a seller with 100% feedback for less and well not saying seller is selling copycats (at least not knowingly) but, this one has a weird scented like chemical/rubber smell. like it was soaked in some kind of liquid that has a slight scent which absorbed into cup permanently for even after washing it with cup cleaner and boiling it for 20 mins twice, the smell is still there! there was no real smell on my purple one when i received it other than packaging smell that went away after washing and boiling it so i don’t believe this is normal at all.. check and boil your cup before you cut off stem so you can return it if still stinks like this, i didn't and now am stuck with a cup i will not use.this is my 4th cup in one week and i have ordered one more brand today (juju) which that one will more than likely be my last cup since it is the longest, has no irritating ridges on stem like this lunette cup has and it has the perfect firmness of 4 like this lunette cup has..In the end after starting out with a soft & small cup and moving on up through the firmness and sizes, this lunette model 2 cup was the best fit for me in firmess and the length size (2.80" including stem) was better than others & acceptable even though it still rode up in me a tad bit farther than i like BUT it has one major drawback (for me), them making the stem flat with rough ridges, meant to be there for a better grip (which definitely works at that), overlooked the fact that those rough ridges would irritate a lot of us women down there who aren't perfectly straight in there or swell up, the stem feels like sandpaper when it rubs/pokes against your wall (especially when you sit).. Because of that squared flat ridge stem (which i cannot cut off since i need to keep it long since cups ride up in me), this cup turns out to be the most unconfortable of all the cups, yet it is my favorite for it is the best fitting one and i was totally in love with it upon first use because i used the C-fold (which doesn't work well with the softer cups - the fold down works best with those) and started putting it in and loosen my grip a little too early and it went halfway in crooked, yet i was able to keep pushing it in and it popped open just like that ---no pushing around cup needed, no sticking finger up there like i was digging for gold or something, no twirling 360 and no having to take cup back out 3-5 times on average because it just wouldn't close up no matter what (that part with first cup almost made me say the heck with this after a 15min bathroom time that made me want to throw a fit but, i went straight online afterwards and bought the aneer cup sterilizer thing that came with 2 cups so i would not give up)... this Lunette ci- really was the easiest cup of them all to insert, it truly does pop open in there easily even if swelled up in there and for that alone, this cup is worth every penny IF stem doesn't end up bothering you or if it does you don't mind cutting it off if your cervix isn't higher up)!! With that said, i am pretty sure when the JUJU #3 cup gets here it will be my last cup and more than likely it will be the best for 'my' body and my sanity, if by chance it is not, than i will deal with the stem on this lunette (maybe the rough edges can be rounded offanna cup: small - firmness i think is a 1 or 2, way TOO SOFT to pop open in you.aneercup: small & large - firmness 3 (the large is pretty good, do like this one better then lunette but, firmness of lunette is best)this purple lunette model 2 cup - firmness 4 (soft yet stiff)my next cup JUJU 3 high pelvic - firmness 4 (Longest cup available i believe, 3.07" including stem)-the one important thing i learned in my menstrual cup adventure is DO NOT buy menstrual cups with a firmness under 3, they will make you irritable and cause leaks for they do not open up very easily and the tricks given by others do not work well on those!!-I think the aneercup sterilizer machine with the 2 cups (SM & L) for $30 something is a better choice than one lunette for beginners, firmness is in middle, its comfy all around and it closes up decently (not automatically like this lunette though), usually 2 tries max and i had it in perfectly. once you get the hang of it, you will know; which size cup is best for you, whether you need to move on to a brand with a shorter cup or a longer cup, wether you need a cup that holds more fluids, and wether you need a softer or firmer cup (if you swell up & are tight down there, firmer is better, the softer cup just get squished up and are a pain to get opened in there and will leak)..UPDATE 4/18: yikes i wrote a book above instead of a review!! Anyhow, raised rating from 4 stars to 5 stars, i fixed the scratchy grip rings around stem by trimming them all off with my 'cuticle cutter' (gets closer than a nail clipper) and rounded off the stem end sides so corner of it doesn't poke on my sides. now stem feels smooth but, still has hairline grip rings around stem and i now love it..

I, like most, was very hesitant to try menstrual cups at first. Doubly so because I've always had issues with tampons leaking or being able to feel the string, no matter what brand/size/type I used. I had doubted that it would fit, that I wouldn't be able to feel it, and that it wouldn't leak. I am so glad that my menstrual cup works so perfectly. I might have been one of the lucky ones who didn't have too much trouble learning how to get it in and out. After the second time putting it in, I felt fairly comfortable with my ability to insert and remove it, and I've had no problems with it leaking. My one piece of advice is to trim the stem, if you feel you need it. I found the stem to be irritating until I cut it off completely, though others may like the stem or need it.There is also concern on how long you can leave it in. On a typical day I will empty my cup in the morning around the time I wake up, and empty it a second time right around bed. For me, that is about 12-15 hours and I don't usually need to empty it any more often than that. If you have a heavier flow you may have to empty it earlier. Worth noting, if it becomes full it will leak a bit, but nothing drastic. I did have one time where I left it on for too long on one of my (very rare)heavier days and I felt a bubbling sensation. It's hard to explain it, but I knew I needed to empty my cup. There was a tiny bit of blood when I wiped before emptying my cup, which was very full when I emptied it. Beyond that one instance of letting my cup get too full, I've never had any issues with leakage!I did extensive research on various cups, ranging from Diva to Lunette to Meluna and all the dizzying array of brands. The Lunette seemed like the cup for me, due to the smaller size. My periods are generally light and I've never had children. This cup was definitely for me, and I am eternally grateful I found the right cup one the first try. I would really suggest researching cups as much as you can! There is a channel on YouTube that deals primarily with menstrual cups and cloth pads, Precious Stars I believe, and it was definitely a life saver in terms of information, reviews, and comparisons between cups. I was on that channel for at least a week watching as many as videos as possible. She even turned me onto cloth pads, for when I am lighters and don't feel like using my cup.As for the quality of the cup and the packaging, the cup itself comes in a nice box covered by a sleeve letting you know the model and name(which is the color). Mine is Model 1 Aine(or coral). It also covers how to use it, with helpful pictures on the side, and various information on the cup on the back. Inside the dark color box comes your menstrual cup, along with a perfectly sized pouch to hold your cup when you're not using it. It also comes with instructions. The pouch is cute and soft, I love the material. I have not owned another cup, so I can't compare the build quality or how good the silicon is, but to me, it is very well made. The bottom of the cup has really nice gripping rings, and I found the amount of give from the silicon worked well for me. I didn't want a cup that was too rigid, my Lunette feels just right. The air holes at the rim were punched all the way through, and I don't have too much trouble rinsing them out.Overall, I love my cup. It may not be the one for everyone, but for me it is perfect. If you feel like this may be the cup for you, I really encourage you to try it! I'm upset I didn't switch sooner. It really is so much more convenient and comfortable than tampons and so much better for the environment.